US8608205B2ActiveUtilityA1

Fluid pipe connection device

Assignee: LAI LIN WAIPriority: Jul 11, 2008Filed: Jul 8, 2009Granted: Dec 17, 2013
Est. expiryJul 11, 2028(~1.9 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Lin Lai
B25B 27/10F16L 37/0915Y10T29/53896Y10T29/53796
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PatentIndex Score
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Claims

Abstract

A fluid pipe connection device includes a plug sleeve fixedly fastened and mounted on a pipe joint used for mounting an internal tooth snap ring and a push tooth ring in the pipe joint and the plug sleeve. The internal tooth snap ring clamps the pipe wall after the pipe passes through the plug sleeve, the push tooth ring and the internal tooth snap ring. The push tooth ring pushes away internal teeth along the pipe insertion direction so as to lead the internal tooth snap ring to release the pipe wall before disassembling a pipe. A top end of the push tooth ring is basically flush with an exposed element or contracted in the exposed element under the pipe connection state. The exposed element is the more prominent one of the plug sleeve and the pipe joint. Also provided is a pipe disassembly tool.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A kit comprising:
 a fluid pipe connection device including:
 a pipe joint; 
 a plug sleeve fixedly fastened and mounted to the pipe joint; 
 an internal tooth snap ring at least partially disposed within the pipe joint and the plug sleeve; and 
 a push tooth ring at least partially disposed within the pipe joint and the plug sleeve; 
 wherein when a pipe is being connected with the fluid pipe connection device into a pipe connection state, the internal tooth snap ring clamps a wall of the pipe after the pipe passes through the plug sleeve, the push tooth ring, and the internal tooth snap ring; 
 wherein the push tooth ring is configured to push away internal teeth of the internal tooth snap ring so as to lead the internal tooth snap ring to release the pipe wall before the pipe is disassembled; 
 wherein the push tooth ring is in sliding contact with the plug sleeve; 
 wherein an exposed end of the push tooth ring is substantially flush with an exposed element or contracted in the exposed element in the pipe connection state, and when the internal teeth are pushed away by the push tooth ring, the exposed end of the push tooth ring is contracted in the exposed element; 
 wherein the exposed element is one of the plug sleeve and the pipe joint; and a pipe disassembly tool matched with the fluid pipe connection device, the tool including: 
 a handle connected with an ejector block which can be inserted into a position between the exposed element and the pipe wall for pushing the push tooth ring; and 
 a clamping part which can clamp the pipe joint and a fixed handle for connecting the clamping part; 
 wherein the handle connected with the ejector block is hinged with the fixed handle as a movable handle; 
 wherein the movable handle is positioned behind the clamping part, the fixed handle is positioned behind the ejector block, and a connection way between the ejector block and the movable handle is as follows:
 a lever is arranged, a fulcrum thereof is hinged with the fixed handle, the ejector block is connected before the fulcrum, and a rear part of the lever is arranged behind the fulcrum; 
 a push rod is connected on the movable handle, when the movable handle is approaching the rear part of the lever, the push rod pushes the rear part of the lever so as to lead the ejector block to approach the clamping part; and 
 two connecting rods which are connected with the rear part of the lever and the movable handle are further arranged, when the movable handle is far away from the rear part of the lever, the two connecting rods pull the rear part of the lever so as to lead the ejector block to be far away from the clamping part and simultaneously lead the push rod to retreat. 
 
 
 
     
     
       2. The pipe disassembly tool according to claim l, wherein a plurality of external teeth are arranged at the rear part of the lever, the push rod is hinged with the movable handle, and the push rod can select one of the plurality of external teeth for pushing against so as to control a stroke of the ejector block. 
     
     
       3. A kit comprising:
 a fluid pipe connection device including:
 a pipe joint; 
 a plug sleeve mounted to the pipe joint; 
 an internal tooth snap ring at least partially disposed within the pipe joint or the plug sleeve; and 
 a push tooth ring at least partially disposed within the pipe joint or the plug sleeve; 
 wherein when a pipe is being connected with the fluid pipe connection device into a pipe connection state, the internal tooth snap ring clamps a wall of the pipe after the pipe passes through the internal tooth snap ring; 
 wherein the push tooth ring is configured to push away internal teeth of the internal tooth snap ring so as to lead the internal tooth snap ring to release the pipe wall before the pipe is disassembled; 
 wherein when the internal teeth are pushed away by the push tooth ring, an exposed end of the push tooth ring is contracted in an exposed element, the exposed element being one of the plug sleeve and the pipe joint; and 
 
 a pipe disassembly tool matched with the fluid pipe connection device, the tool including:
 an ejector block which can be inserted into a position between the exposed element and the pipe wall for pushing the push tooth ring; 
 a clamping part which can clamp the pipe joint; 
 a fixed handle connected with the clamping part; and 
 a movable handle connected with the ejector block and hinged with the fixed handle; 
 wherein the movable handle is positioned behind the clamping part and the fixed handle is positioned behind the ejector block; 
 wherein a connection way between the ejector block and the movable handle includes:
 a lever, a fulcrum thereof hinged with the fixed handle, the ejector block connected before the fulcrum, and a rear part of the lever arranged behind the fulcrum; and 
 a push rod connected on the movable handle, when the movable handle is approaching the rear part of the lever, the push rod pushes the rear part of the lever so as to lead the ejector block to approach the clamping part. 
 
 
 
     
     
       4. The kit according to  claim 3 , wherein the connection way between the ejector block and the movable handle further includes two connecting rods connected with the rear part of the lever and the movable handle. 
     
     
       5. The kit according to  claim 4 , wherein when the movable handle is far away from the rear part of the lever, the two connecting rods pull the rear part of the lever so as to lead the ejector block to be far away from the clamping part and simultaneously lead the push rod to retreat. 
     
     
       6. The kit according to  claim 5 , wherein a plurality of external teeth are arranged at the rear part of the lever and the push rod is hinged with the movable handle. 
     
     
       7. The kit according to  claim 6 , wherein the push rod can be used to select one of the plurality of external teeth for pushing against so as to control a stroke of the ejector block. 
     
     
       8. The kit according to  claim 4 , wherein a plurality of external teeth are arranged at the rear part of the lever and the push rod is hinged with the movable handle. 
     
     
       9. The kit according to  claim 8 , wherein the push rod can be used to select one of the plurality of external teeth for pushing against so as to control a stroke of the ejector block. 
     
     
       10. The kit according to  claim 3 , wherein the push tooth ring is in sliding contact with the plug sleeve. 
     
     
       11. The kit according to  claim 3 , wherein the exposed end of the push tooth ring is substantially flush with the exposed element or contracted in the exposed element in the pipe connection state. 
     
     
       12. A pipe disassembly tool for use with a fluid pipe connection device, the fluid pipe connection device including a pipe joint, a plug sleeve mounted to the pipe joint, an internal tooth snap ring at least partially disposed within the pipe joint or the plug sleeve, and a push tooth ring at least partially disposed within the pipe joint or the plug sleeve, wherein when a pipe is being connected with the fluid pipe connection device into a pipe connection state, the internal tooth snap ring clamps a wall of the pipe after the pipe passes through the internal tooth snap ring, wherein the push tooth ring is configured to push away internal teeth of the internal tooth snap ring so as to lead the internal tooth snap ring to release the pipe wall before the pipe is disassembled, and wherein when the internal teeth are pushed away by the push tooth ring, an exposed end of the push tooth ring is contracted in an exposed element, the exposed element being one of the plug sleeve and the pipe joint, the pipe disassembly tool comprising:
 an ejector block which can be inserted into a position between the exposed element and the pipe wall for pushing the push tooth ring; 
 a clamping part which can clamp the pipe joint; 
 a fixed handle connected with the clamping part; and 
 a movable handle connected with the ejector block and hinged with the fixed handle; 
 wherein the movable handle is positioned behind the clamping part and the fixed handle is positioned behind the ejector block; 
 wherein a connection way between the ejector block and the movable handle includes:
 a lever, a fulcrum thereof hinged with the fixed handle, the ejector block connected before the fulcrum, and a rear part of the lever arranged behind the fulcrum; and 
 a push rod connected on the movable handle, when the movable handle is approaching the rear part of the lever, the push rod pushes the rear part of the lever so as to lead the ejector block to approach the clamping part. 
 
 
     
     
       13. The pipe disassembly tool according to  claim 12 , wherein the connection way between the ejector block and the movable handle further includes two connecting rods connected with the rear part of the lever and the movable handle. 
     
     
       14. The pipe disassembly tool according to  claim 13 , wherein when the movable handle is far away from the rear part of the lever, the two connecting rods pull the rear part of the lever so as to lead the ejector block to be far away from the clamping part and simultaneously lead the push rod to retreat. 
     
     
       15. The pipe disassembly tool according to  claim 14 , wherein a plurality of external teeth are arranged at the rear part of the lever and the push rod is hinged with the movable handle. 
     
     
       16. The pipe disassembly tool according to  claim 15 , wherein the push rod can be used to select one of the plurality of external teeth for pushing against so as to control a stroke of the ejector block. 
     
     
       17. The pipe disassembly tool according to  claim 13 , wherein a plurality of external teeth are arranged at the rear part of the lever and the push rod is hinged with the movable handle. 
     
     
       18. The pipe disassembly tool according to  claim 17 , wherein the push rod can be used to select one of the plurality of external teeth for pushing against so as to control a stroke of the ejector block.

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